Colombia vs Ecuador: Literacy rate, youth total

Colombia
99.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
99.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
31st

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 31st of 95 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 97.9% 98.2% 0.3% Ecuador
2010s 98.5% 98.9% 0.4% Ecuador
2020s 99.0% 99.1% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Colombia or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Colombia ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 31st of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.